Season 1 of The Paper was released on September 4 and consists of 10 episodes.
Episodes
1: Pilot
Sep 4, 2025
A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.
2: The Five W's
Sep 4, 2025
Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.
3: Buddy and the Dude
Sep 4, 2025
Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.
4: TTT vs the Blogger
Sep 4, 2025
Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.
5: Scam Alert!
Sep 4, 2025
Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.
6: Churnalism
Sep 4, 2025
Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.
7: I Love You
Sep 4, 2025
With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.
8: Church and State
Sep 4, 2025
Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.
9: Matching Ponchos
Sep 4, 2025
Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.
10: The Ohio Journalism Awards
Sep 4, 2025
Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.
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